PIAA Alignment Numbers for 2016 & 2017 – Fall Sports

By: HSSN Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | 8:02 AM

The new alignment list has been released by the PIAA for the 2016 and 2017 fall sports seasons. With the expanded classifications, there are still a lot of questions to be answered by WPIAL school officials and the schools themselves before anything in finalized and conferences are set.

School must make a decision by mid-December if they want to remain in their designated classification OR decide to move up in class. A school is not permitted to move down.

Also, the WPIAL must decide if they will use the new classification set up for conference and scheduling and postseason, or if they will continue to use the current classification design. In football for instance, will the district use the new six classification set up for conference, schedules and playoffs or will they continue to use the four class set up and then create a way to determine which teams represent the district in the PIAA state playoffs?

Here is a breakdown of the new classification setup based on enrollment numbers released Monday by the PIAA for football, soccer and girls volleyball.

WPIAL FOOTBALL:

6A – 13 Teams:
Bethel Park
Butler
Canon-McMillan
Hempfield
Mount Lebanon
North Allegheny
Norwin
Penn HIlls
Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Seneca Valley
Shaler

5A – 18 Teams:
Armstrong
Baldwin
Chartiers Valley
Connellsville
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Hampton
Kiski Area
Latrobe
McKeesport
Moon
North Hills
Penn-Trafford
Plum
Upper St. Clair
West Allegheny
Woodland Hills

4A – 19 Teams:
Albert Gallatin
Ambridge
Belle Vernon
Blackhawk
Greensburg-Salem
Highlands
Indiana
Knoch
Laurel Highlands
Mars
Montour
New Castle
Quaker Valley
Ringgold
South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
West Mifflin

3A – 19 Teams:
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Burrell
Central Valley
Deer Lakes
Derry
Elizabeth Forward
Ellwood City
Freeport
Hopewell
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
Mount Pleasant
Shady Side Academy
Southmoreland
South Park
Valley
Waynesburg
Yough

2A – 27 Teams
Apollo-Ridge
Avonworth
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Brentwood
Brownsville
Burgettstown
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Carlynton
Charleroi
Chartiers-Houston
East Allegheny
Frazier
Freedom
Laurel
Mohawk
Neshannock
New Brighton
Riverside
Serra Catholic
Seton-LaSalle
South Allegheny
South Side Beaver
Steel Valley
Vincentian Academy
Washington
West Shamokin

1A – 25 Teams:
Aliquippa
Avella
Bishop Canevin
California
Carmichaels
Clairton
Fort Cherry
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Jefferson-Morgan
Leechburg
Mapletown
Monessen
Northgate
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Riverview
Rochester
Shenango
Springdale
Sto-Rox
Summit Academy
Union
West Greene
Western Beaver
Wilkinsburg
 

WPIAL BOYS SOCCER:

4A – 24 Teams:
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Butler
Canon-McMillan
Connellsville
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Hempfield
Kiski Area
Latrobe
Mount Lebanon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Norwin
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Plum
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Upper St. Clair
Woodland Hills

3A – 25 Teams
Albert Gallatin
Ambridge
Armstrong
Belle Vernon
Blackhawk
Chartiers Valley
Gateway
Greensburg-Salem
Hampton
Highlands
Hopewell
Indiana
Knoch
Laurel Highlands
Mars
McKeesport
Montour
Moon
Ringgold
South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
West Allegheny
West Mifflin

2A – 26 Teams:
Beaver
Brownsville
Burrell
Central Valley
Charleroi
Deer Lakes
Derry
East Allegheny
Elizabeth Forward
Freeport
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
Mount Pleasant
New Brighton
Quaker Valley
Riverside
Shady Side Academy
South Allegheny
South Park
South Side Beaver
Southmoreland
Steel Valley
Valley
Washington
Waynesburg
Yough

1A – 30 Teams:
Aquinas Academy
Avonworth
Beaver County Christian
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Bishop Canevin
Brentwood
California
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Carlynton
Chartiers-Houston
Eden Christian
Freedom
Geibel Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Mohawk
Monessen
Neshannock
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Quigley Catholic
Riverview
Serra Catholic
Seton-LaSalle
Sewickley Academy
Springdale
St. Joseph
Trinity Christian
Vincentian Academy
Winchester Thurston

WPIAL GIRLS SOCCER:

4A – 22 Teams:
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Butler
Canon-McMillan
Connellsville
Fox Chapel
Hempfield
Kiski Area
Latrobe
Mount Lebanon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Norwin
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Plum
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Upper St. Clair
Woodland Hills

3A – 28 Teams
Albert Gallatin
Ambridge
Belle Vernon
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Chartiers Valley
Elizabeth Forward
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Greensburg-Salem
Hampton
Hopewell
Indiana
Knoch
Laurel Highlands
Mars
McKeesport
Montour
Moon
Mount Pleasant
Oakland Catholic
Ringgold
South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
West Allegheny
West Mifflin

2A – 22 Teams:
Avonworth
Beaver
Brownsville
Burrell
Charleroi
Deer Lakes
Derry
East Allegheny
Freedom
Freeport
Keystone Oaks
Highlands
McGuffey
Quaker Valley
South Allegheny
South Park
Southmoreland
Steel Valley
Valley
Waynesburg
Yough

1A – 28 Teams:
Apollo-Ridge
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Bishop Canevin
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Carlynton
Chartiers-Houston
Eden Christian
Ellis School
Geibel Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Mohawk
Monessen
Neshannock
New Brighton
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Quigley Catholic
Riverside
Riverview
Serra Catholic
Seton-LaSalle
Sewickley Academy
Shady Side Academy
South Side
Springdale
St. Joseph
Vincentian Academy

WPIAL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

4A – 25 Teams:
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Butler
Canon-McMillan
Connellsville
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Hempfield
Kiski Area
Latrobe
Moon
Mount Lebanon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Norwin
Oakland Catholic
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Peters Township
Pine-Richland
Plum
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Upper St. Clair
Woodland Hills

3A – 28 Teams
Albert Gallatin
Ambridge
Armstrong
Belle Vernon
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Chartiers Valley
Elizabeth Forward
Gateway
Greensburg-Salem
Hampton
Highlands
Indiana
Knoch
Laurel Highlands
Lincoln Park
Mars
McKeesport
Montour
New Castle
Ringgold
South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
West Allegheny
West Mifflin
Yough

2A – 36 Teams:
Apollo-Ridge
Avonworth
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Beth-Center
Brownsville
Burrell
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Carlynton
Charleroi
Deer Lakes
Derry
East Allegheny
Ellwood City
Freedom
Freeport
Keystone Oaks
Hopewell
Laurel
McGuffey
Mohawk
Neshannock
New Brighton
Quaker Valley
Serra Catholic
Seton-LaSalle
Shenango
South Allegheny
South Park
South Side
Southmoreland
Steel Valley
Valley
Washington
Waynesburg
West Shamokin

1A – 32 Teams:
Aliquippa
Avella
Beaver County Christian
Bentworth
Bishop Canevin
Brentwood
Burgettstown
California
Carmichaels
Chartiers-Houston
Cornell
Eden Christian
Fort Cherry
Frazier
Geibel Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jefferson-Morgan
Leechburg
Mapletown
Northgate
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Quigley Catholic
Riverview
Rochester
Springdale
St. Joseph
Sto-Rox
Trinity Christian
Union
Vincentian Academy
West Greene
Western Beaver